# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=656&period=all&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 657 --- ## [Mike Huckabee keeps blowing my mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mike-huckabee-keeps-blowing-my-mind/565073)
**Author:** [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2011, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mike-huckabee-keeps-blowing-my-mind/565073 "2011-04-12T14:52:21Z")
Not really a political rant or debate, just an observation, but since it’s policital I’ll put it here. Let me preface by saying I consider myself a left-leaning moderate, I voted for Obama in '08 and will almost certainl… --- ## [Had my first Impossible Burger](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-my-first-impossible-burger/838264)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/had-my-first-impossible-burger/838264 "2025-05-14T23:20:52Z")
It was… a lot like a regular burger. Indistinguishable, probably. If someone had given it to me unaware, I doubt I would have known the difference. A little on the expensive side, $7.33 at BK (sandwich only), but I’m gu… --- ## [How dangerous is 1:60 HF (hydrofluoric acid)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dangerous-is-1-60-hf-hydrofluoric-acid/553682)
**Author:** [@Fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fang)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dangerous-is-1-60-hf-hydrofluoric-acid/553682 "2010-09-16T18:13:50Z")
In my lab we use a fabrication process involving BOE, which is 1:6 HF. For my specific process, we dilute the BOE 1:10, which gives a 1:60 total concentration of HF. I have been too paranoid to go near HF myself, so I … --- ## [West Point Story: Fact or Fiction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/west-point-story-fact-or-fiction/76439)
**Author:** [@jdimbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jdimbert)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2017, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/west-point-story-fact-or-fiction/76439 "2017-12-15T04:20:05Z")
My brother recently sent me this email and I am wondering if the part about not teaching the Jewish Wars at West Point is true? Any military people out there care to comment? \*\* In 1974, Rabbi Asher Wade, a US Army cha… --- ## [Do the rich really take risks.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-rich-really-take-risks/591508)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2011, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-rich-really-take-risks/591508 "2011-08-15T21:55:34Z")
Here’s an argument for the Republicans’ utter refusal to consider even a minor tax hike for the rich: (The fact that this argument happens to come from a site devoted to denying global warming is purely a coincidence, … --- ## [How do \[railroad handcars\] work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-railroad-handcars-work/637399)
**Author:** [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2013, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-railroad-handcars-work/637399 "2013-02-06T03:48:24Z")
Doesn’t help that I’m not sure of the correct name of the item in question, either. :smiley: I’m watching “Blazing Saddles” right now (RIP, Alex Karras, aka Mongo), and in the railroad building sequences, there’s this o… --- ## [Has a political realignment already taken place?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-political-realignment-already-taken-place/795588)
**Author:** [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-political-realignment-already-taken-place/795588 "2017-09-29T21:08:55Z")
How true do you think these two statements is? The Democrats used to represent the better instincts of the common man. Now they represent the better instincts of the elite. The Republicans used to represent the worst i… --- ## [11 Reasons I'm Not Cool. Jump in and join the fun!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/11-reasons-im-not-cool-jump-in-and-join-the-fun/111484)
**Author:** [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Replies:** 206\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2003, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/11-reasons-im-not-cool-jump-in-and-join-the-fun/111484 "2003-02-14T05:02:45Z")
1. I still like Duran Duran. Unashamedly. 2. Ditto on Billy Joel. When did it become ‘uncool’ to be a Billy Joel fan? Neener to alla’ yez. 3. I still think the PT Cruiser looks farking sweet, no matter how many of them… --- ## [Game of Thrones 2.03 "What Is Dead May Never Die" 4/15 No Book Spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-2-03-what-is-dead-may-never-die-4-15-no-book-spoilers/618862)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2012, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-2-03-what-is-dead-may-never-die-4-15-no-book-spoilers/618862 "2012-04-22T11:49:50Z")
Episode 1: The North Remembers Episode 2: The Night Lands This is the thread for people who want to discuss the show without outside information that may spoil the story from either the books or other sources. Discussi… --- ## [Why do Canadians say sorry, about and right differently?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-canadians-say-sorry-about-and-right-differently/684271)
**Author:** [@protoboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/protoboard)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2014, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-canadians-say-sorry-about-and-right-differently/684271 "2014-04-23T23:33:57Z")
They say these words roughly like “soary”, “aboat” and “reet” or “rate”. My theory is it’s due to extensive Scottish and Northern English settlement in Canada, but then again some people in the highly Scandinavian northe… --- ## [stupid household inventions that should have been ditched long ago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-household-inventions-that-should-have-been-ditched-long-ago/828212)
**Author:** [@CelticKnot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CelticKnot)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2019, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-household-inventions-that-should-have-been-ditched-long-ago/828212 "2019-04-21T00:57:22Z")
As the maintenance team is here trying to figure out why we have no heat, I contemplate stupid household inventions and fixtures that persist long after better things are invented. In this case, baseboard heaters. Of c… --- ## [Giant Congo snake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-congo-snake/654721)
**Author:** [@e.fred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/e.fred)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2013, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-congo-snake/654721 "2013-04-05T14:39:42Z")
I saw a picture of a giant snake taken by a helicoptor pilot in the 1950s. He took it in the Congo in africa. He said the snake was 50 ft long. Was this real and how high could it jump and strike if that big, and how fas… --- ## [Cheap glass spice jars in bulk!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-glass-spice-jars-in-bulk/621929)
**Author:** [@F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.Pu-du-he-pa-as)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2012, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheap-glass-spice-jars-in-bulk/621929 "2012-08-24T15:41:27Z")
I have a lot of spices, and I buy them in bulk, so I now have need of large numbers of small glass bottles with metal lids, in the 2 to 4 oz range. Do any of you know of a good source for these in bulk for cheap? I jus… --- ## [Is therapy a scam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-therapy-a-scam/643603)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2012, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-therapy-a-scam/643603 "2012-12-12T15:25:14Z")
This may belong in GD, but I am curious if there is any evidence that talk therapy (not sure if I have the term correct) does any good? It seems like a lot of money is spent, but I don’t know anyone who says, “thanks to… --- ## [The "Look and Feel" of this place](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-look-and-feel-of-this-place/632658)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2012, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-look-and-feel-of-this-place/632658 "2012-08-29T18:16:59Z")
If I’m not mistaken, this forum has had the same look for many, many years. I know that the appearance of this forum is not the most important factor. But, today I saw a forum that just revamped their look and it makes … --- ## [Music theory Q: What is G in the key of A major?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-theory-q-what-is-g-in-the-key-of-a-major/697969)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2014, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-theory-q-what-is-g-in-the-key-of-a-major/697969 "2014-09-20T12:05:48Z")
I’m teaching myself music theory while learning the guitar and I was hoping someone would be able to help me understand this issue. The song is “Collide” by Kid Rock and the chords (according to a transcription I found … --- ## [Take a look: a cool site MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480)
**Author:** [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Replies:** 267\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480 "2009-05-04T08:34:47Z")
Someone on my LiveJournal friends list shared this site, especially this part. They have a really cool collection of art images, especially from the 13th-17th centuries. The other day, I stumbled upon yelp, a site that … --- ## [Is "running a yellow light" a punishable offense?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-running-a-yellow-light-a-punishable-offense/232041)
**Author:** [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2004, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-running-a-yellow-light-a-punishable-offense/232041 "2004-03-19T11:15:54Z")
My neighbor claims that a friend of his was recently ticketed for “running a yellow light.” My understanding is that, in most states, a yellow light means prepare to stop, but there is no legal obligation that you must … --- ## [Great(?) movie you just didn't think was great.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-movie-you-just-didnt-think-was-great/583664)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2011, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-movie-you-just-didnt-think-was-great/583664 "2011-06-01T19:24:14Z")
Fargo. To hear people talk about it, you would think it is one of the best movies ever made. Frances Mcdormand won a Best Actress Oscar for it but for me it was just OK. Good movie but not earth-shattering. Magnolia.… --- ## [Can a .wmv file have a virus/trojan/worm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-wmv-file-have-a-virus-trojan-worm/328614)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2005, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-wmv-file-have-a-virus-trojan-worm/328614 "2005-10-31T20:55:58Z")
Is it possible for a .wmv file to infected with malware? Is there an instructional payload in this file format that could hold a virus, or it is purely media data? --- ## [Do you buy generic or store brand foods?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-buy-generic-or-store-brand-foods/616468)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2012, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-buy-generic-or-store-brand-foods/616468 "2012-04-02T04:24:33Z")
I was just reading the coffee thread. Folgers vs Kroger . I don’t drink coffee but I do buy a lot of generics or store brands. Here are my 3 favorites generics. Raisin Bran. I buy the “Always Save” Raisin Bran, beca… --- ## [Survivor: Nicaragua Finale December 19 2010(spoilers as it airs)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-nicaragua-finale-december-19-2010-spoilers-as-it-airs/564733)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2010, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-nicaragua-finale-december-19-2010-spoilers-as-it-airs/564733 "2010-12-23T04:21:58Z")
A reminder to folks that the finale airs tonight. 8-10 Eastern, followed by the reunion show. Definitely the weakest season since Vescepia won, but I still enjoyed it. Looking forward to how it plays out tonight. --- ## [Do you donate blood?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-donate-blood/529026)
**Author:** [@Hirka\_T\_Bawa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hirka_T_Bawa)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-donate-blood/529026 "2010-03-05T15:13:16Z")
Do you donate blood to your local blood bank? If you do, how often? If not, why not? --- ## [Students with ADD getting double time and private rooms on exams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/students-with-add-getting-double-time-and-private-rooms-on-exams/420889)
**Author:** [@Bob55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bob55)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2007, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/students-with-add-getting-double-time-and-private-rooms-on-exams/420889 "2007-10-10T22:29:08Z")
I was going to post this in Great Debates, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized there is not much of a debate. If I’m wrong let me know. I tutor a student who attends a prominent private school who info… --- ## [Examples of houses that are NOT considered 'McMansions'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-houses-that-are-not-considered-mcmansions/404569)
**Author:** [@BrandonR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrandonR)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2007, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-houses-that-are-not-considered-mcmansions/404569 "2007-05-21T00:30:02Z")
I was reading up on the concept of McMansions over at Wikipedia (McMansion - Wikipedia) and while looking through the various pictures of the article, I noticed that I’ve seen many similar house types. In fact, I can’t t… --- ## [The Grey Havens (Forbidden Lord of the Rings Mafia)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grey-havens-forbidden-lord-of-the-rings-mafia/550019)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2010, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-grey-havens-forbidden-lord-of-the-rings-mafia/550019 "2010-10-01T18:56:15Z")
DO NOT READ OR POST THIS THREAD IF YOU ARE ALIVE IN LORD OF THE RINGS MAFIA. Anyway, discuss/speculate here abou the game. Also, let me know if you want to sub or be spoilered. I could use some subs. :slight\_smile: --- ## [Your unusual dog commands...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-unusual-dog-commands/541659)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2010, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-unusual-dog-commands/541659 "2010-06-07T19:10:56Z")
I don’t even know what the normal command is, if there is one, for “go away now/get out of my way”, but my sister came up with this when I was a kid and I always teach it to my dogs without thinking…until people look at … --- ## [Upcoming SDMB fantasy football league...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-sdmb-fantasy-football-league/240522)
**Author:** [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2004, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upcoming-sdmb-fantasy-football-league/240522 "2004-09-13T14:05:39Z")
I know I am WAY early with this, but I’m still uncertain as to whether I will be subscribing to this forum anytime in the future, so I wanted to make sure that whoever was running the league next season would have my ema… --- ## [Did Homer Simpson really say "wankers" ? Does no one in the USA know what it means?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-homer-simpson-really-say-wankers-does-no-one-in-the-usa-know-what-it-means/170007)
**Author:** [@owlstretchingtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/owlstretchingtime)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2003, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-homer-simpson-really-say-wankers-does-no-one-in-the-usa-know-what-it-means/170007 "2003-04-27T00:28:35Z")
This is an apparently true line from a Simpson’s show (one that I haven’t seen): Bart: You’re watching PBS? Homer: Hey, I’m as surprised as you, but I stumbled across the most delicious British sitcom. \[the title of … --- ## [What would a Libertarian America be like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-a-libertarian-america-be-like/384557)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2007, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-a-libertarian-america-be-like/384557 "2007-01-07T02:59:24Z")
Suppose the Libertarian Party somehow won a majority in Congress and all state legislatures, plus the presidency and all governorships – or, even without that much electoral success, somehow got into a position to get ev… --- ## [Buying a road/mountain hybrid bicycle. Do I need/want disc brakes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-road-mountain-hybrid-bicycle-do-i-need-want-disc-brakes/572643)
**Author:** [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2011, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-road-mountain-hybrid-bicycle-do-i-need-want-disc-brakes/572643 "2011-03-07T22:49:35Z")
Looking at bikes similar to theSpecialized Cross Trail. The disc brakes look bad-ass but there is quite a price jump with them. I used to ride a road bike a lot but haven’t ridden or paid much attention to bikes in abou… --- ## [Solve Harry Potter problems with Muggle Solutions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solve-harry-potter-problems-with-muggle-solutions/523030)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solve-harry-potter-problems-with-muggle-solutions/523030 "2010-01-01T19:08:27Z")
What I can come up with. Death Eaters; Barrett M82 Sniper Rifle. Centaurs; Someone should tell Umbridge, you don’t need a wand, you need a Cattleprod when dealing with them. Dementors: I mean they are supposed to be f… --- ## [Hunt for Red October questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hunt-for-red-october-questions/664100)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hunt-for-red-october-questions/664100 "2013-08-08T14:31:34Z")
I rewatched one of my favourite movies last night and this led to questions which only the dope can answer. I have read the book, so open spoilers for both. i) Is Ramius being non Russian ever explained in the movie…I m… --- ## [Urine test at a temp agency? How is this sterile?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urine-test-at-a-temp-agency-how-is-this-sterile/616572)
**Author:** [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2012, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urine-test-at-a-temp-agency-how-is-this-sterile/616572 "2012-03-27T13:12:51Z")
OP wasn’t worded the best, but here’s the deal. I am required to give up my urine tomorrow for a drug test. Fine by me. I assumed that I would be heading over to a Quest Diagnostics or a Dr.s’ office. Nope, I go to t… --- ## [If women are choosey and men aren't, why do many women maximize their perceived attractiveness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-women-are-choosey-and-men-arent-why-do-many-women-maximize-their-perceived-attractiveness/714506)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2015, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-women-are-choosey-and-men-arent-why-do-many-women-maximize-their-perceived-attractiveness/714506 "2015-03-10T03:01:53Z")
One basic hypothesis is that women are choosey. Dring human reproduction, women have to pay the enormous costs of constructing an entire human infant, delivering it (and their bodies are just barely able to fit it throug… --- ## [Ramones haters - Really?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramones-haters-really/666328)
**Author:** [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2013, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramones-haters-really/666328 "2013-08-26T15:34:18Z")
See this thread on Hemingway; it got hijacked (with me playing an unfortunate role; sorry) by a reference to the Ramones. One poster slags The Ramones as shit; another has fun with their lyrics. We get it - The Ramon… --- ## [Guys (and gals), how attractive was the first person that you had sex with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-and-gals-how-attractive-was-the-first-person-that-you-had-sex-with/705465)
**Author:** [@2ManyTacos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2ManyTacos)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2014, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guys-and-gals-how-attractive-was-the-first-person-that-you-had-sex-with/705465 "2014-12-18T21:53:24Z")
I’ve a short story first, then I’ll close this post with a few questions. One of my closest friends is certifiably a ladies man, meaning that at his age (25) he has already slept with several different women in addition… --- ## [I'm a Libby Lib who is starting to feel markedly different when it comes to foreign policy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-libby-lib-who-is-starting-to-feel-markedly-different-when-it-comes-to-foreign-policy/668401)
**Author:** [@John\_Stamos\_Left\_Ear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Stamos_Left_Ear)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2013, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-libby-lib-who-is-starting-to-feel-markedly-different-when-it-comes-to-foreign-policy/668401 "2013-09-12T03:15:04Z")
No, it’s not just this Syria kerfuffle but that does sort of help clarify things for me. It started a long time ago when a few things occurred to me: As much as I loved being an American and I did feel that we, as a … --- ## ["Boobs on the ground"? Seriously?!! (snarl...)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boobs-on-the-ground-seriously-snarl/699528)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2014, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boobs-on-the-ground-seriously-snarl/699528 "2014-09-29T22:44:52Z")
Fox Hosts Dub Female Fighter Pilot ‘Boobs On The Ground’ I'm not easily offended, but this makes me want to stomp in there and put THEIR boobs on the ground. Arrogant elitist chauvinistic assholes. --- ## [Shooting a fawn. Any "good" reason?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-fawn-any-good-reason/706762)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2014, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-a-fawn-any-good-reason/706762 "2014-12-12T18:35:17Z")
So, it’s deer hunting season. One of our weekend activities now is hiking in the woods with shovels, burying any gut piles we happen across. The goal is to stop our dogs from consuming parts of the gut piles, then coming… --- ## [U-Pack and Pods as an alternative to U-Haul: opinions? experiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-pack-and-pods-as-an-alternative-to-u-haul-opinions-experiences/537513)
**Author:** [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2010, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-pack-and-pods-as-an-alternative-to-u-haul-opinions-experiences/537513 "2010-04-27T23:47:26Z")
In this thread, I was asking about U-Hauls, because I’m planning a cross-country move with all of my belongings and my car. I’d envisioned driving a 14’-17’ truck and towing my car. What I didn’t mention in that thread … --- ## [Whose job is it to check pockets for Chapstick when doing laundry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-job-is-it-to-check-pockets-for-chapstick-when-doing-laundry/616192)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2012, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-job-is-it-to-check-pockets-for-chapstick-when-doing-laundry/616192 "2012-03-22T10:14:16Z")
Is it the person doing the load of laundry or the person who wore the pants? My wife and I battle over this because she will grab my dirty laundry and mix it with hers and not check the pockets. She get mad because ther… --- ## [Businesses you wonder how they stay in business](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/businesses-you-wonder-how-they-stay-in-business/106266)
**Author:** [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2004, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/businesses-you-wonder-how-they-stay-in-business/106266 "2004-05-06T15:49:25Z")
There are businesses out there that every time I drive past them I wonder, " They have to be a front for the mob or something." because I never a) see anyone in there b) has to be such a limited need for such a product … --- ## [Bigfoot.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigfoot/696809)
**Author:** [@liontamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liontamer)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigfoot/696809 "2025-02-25T18:59:11Z")
I’m sure this has been discussed but who here has had an encounter? There are at least two shows dedicated to them. Personally I think they are induced by drugs, alcohol or some combination of the two. I also do not w… --- ## [How loud was the big bang?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-loud-was-the-big-bang/558953)
**Author:** [@KiLLa\_KAM\_666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KiLLa_KAM_666)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2010, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-loud-was-the-big-bang/558953 "2010-11-13T20:22:29Z")
The question was originally a joke and used to give Cha Cha, a question answering base by via texting, to confuse them. My curious mind has left me bored and I stumbled upon this website, being a fan of The Straight Dope… --- ## [How long scalding scars vanish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-scalding-scars-vanish/212800)
**Author:** [@xtian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtian)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2003, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-scalding-scars-vanish/212800 "2003-11-15T16:23:29Z")
My 7-month old nephew was scalded in the leg by hot water with Vicks’ Vaporub in it. It peeled off his skin instantly as he cried horribly. I almost hit my brother with a baseball bat when I saw the poor boy’s leg. My qu… --- ## [The 14th Amendment and the Debt Ceiling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-14th-amendment-and-the-debt-ceiling/670739)
**Author:** [@Honesty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honesty)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2013, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-14th-amendment-and-the-debt-ceiling/670739 "2013-10-14T06:03:10Z")
The Constitution has a handy part of the 14th amendment which states the “validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services .… --- ## [Do you receive a Christmas bonus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-receive-a-christmas-bonus/563283)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-receive-a-christmas-bonus/563283 "2010-12-17T03:36:04Z")
I was watching National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation the other day and it got me thinking about this. You may remember the scene where Clark goes apeshit over getting a jelly of the month membership in place of a real Ch… --- ## [Exes gone berserk!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exes-gone-berserk/531270)
**Author:** [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2010, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exes-gone-berserk/531270 "2010-03-13T13:43:44Z")
In this thread, a few people mentioned their crazy exes, some who were delusional, some who were lazy… some who were just plain nuts. What crazy-ex stories do you just have to get off your chest? My craziest ex (I have… --- ## [How Many Capitals Have You Visited?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-capitals-have-you-visited/695317)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2015, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-capitals-have-you-visited/695317 "2015-02-05T04:13:58Z")
Inspired by the largest cities etc threads. National, state, provincial, however you want to define “capital.” Outside the US: Bangkok (duh!) Kuala Lumpur Kathmandu Vientiane Phnom Penh Hanoi Tokyo Beijing Sing… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=655&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=657&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)